Brock hosts qualifier
OUA wrestling championships taking place Sunday in St. Kitts
For university wrestlers the road to the national championships in Sault Ste. Marie begins Sunday in St. Catharines.
That’s where the Ontario University Athletics ( OUA) championships are taking place, and the host Brock Badgers hope to make the most of an opportunity to add yet another chapter to the program’s storied history.
Since pinning down their first championship in 1992, Brock wrestlers have won 24 national and 35 provincial championships.
The Brock men, currently ranked second in Canada, are seeking their 20th OUA title, while the women’s team, tops in the nation, has its sights set on winning the 17th championship in the program’s history.
“We are really excited to have the opportunity to host the OUA Wrestling Championships this weekend,” Brock head coach Marty Calder said. “This is a very important step for our athletes in order to qualify for USPORTS Championships in two weeks at Algoma.
He said Brock wrestlers are ready to compete in front of friends, family and fellow students at Bob Davis Gymnasium.
“They have worked hard in all phases of their preparation,” Calder said. “We are ready for the battle.”
The Brock men’s includes Ty Bridgewater, Juwan Burgess, Richard Deschatelets, Benny Ferrara, Matt Jagas, Sam Jagas, Cruiz Manning, Chris McIsaac, Ignatius Pitt, Clayton Pye, Tyler Rowe, Ligrit Sadiku, Mizam Tamaradze and Kingston Wong.
The Brock women have a strong core of returnees along with a mix of young talent. On the roster are Chelcie Armstrong, Jessica Brouillette, Skylar Grote, Shauna Kuebeck, Kristina Mclaren, Indira Moores, Samantha Romano, Emily Schaefer, Darrion Sterling and Hannah Taylor.
Preliminary matches begin at 9: 30 a. m. with the championship matches starting at 2: 30 p. m.
Tickets are $ 10 for adults, $ 5 for youth/ seniors. Admission is free to Brock students with ID.
Tickets are available at the Walker Sports Complex Welcome Desk.
The full event will be streamed live on OUA. tv.